More than 150 migrants rescued after dinghy catches fire in Channel, French authorities say
More than 150 migrants have been rescued after the boat they were using to cross the Channel caught fire on Tuesday morning, French authorities have said.
The dinghy was attempting to cross to the UK when its engine caught fire, according to the French maritime prefecture of the Channel and North Sea.
It said 157 people have been rescued and are being taken to port in Boulogne-sur-Mer. There are no reports of anyone having been injured or killed.
It comes just a day after Prime Minister Andy Burnham pledged his government will be "relentless" in curbing the number of people arriving in the UK on small boats.
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